The Parlour Service
The Parlour Service provides a cremation funeral and the use of our specialist service venue before an unattended cremation takes place at our selected crematorium.
The Parlour Service gives you the opportunity to celebrate the life of the individual with a personalised service in a Dignity specialist venue. We will then provide a private cremation with no mourners present, that will take place later at our chosen crematorium.
Call us on 01224 625404
At a glance: The Parlour Service
- We will bring your loved one into our care, using specialist vehicles and equipment, where they will then rest in a climate-controlled mortuary.
- We will care for them, dress them in their own clothes if you wish, or we can provide a gown. We will also follow any instructions regarding hair and make-up and care of any personal effects.
- Our expert funeral arranger will support and guide you through each stage of the arrangement.
- They will also liaise with all necessary third parties on your behalf and manage all documentation and external payments on your behalf, that are required for the cremation to legally proceed.
- We will create a complimentary online Funeral Notice, celebrating the life of your loved one and providing details of the service.
- Your loved one will be transported to the crematorium with dignity and respect in a specialised funeral vehicle.
- We will provide personal, face-to-face contact to discuss your individual requirements and take instructions.
- We will provide one limousine to collect you from a single location to attend the service at our specialist service venue and return you to the same location.
- You will have use of our specialist venue for one hour at a mutually agreed time to arrange your own private service.
- Ashes will be returned to our premises for your collection or scattered in the gardens of remembrance at the crematorium.
- You can visit your loved one in our private parlour by agreed appointment during normal working hours.
Some Important Things to Consider:
- The service is to take place at one of our specialist venues only.
- The cremation takes place at a Dignity selected crematorium with no mourners’ present.
- The cremation will be unattended and will take place at one of our selected local crematoria at a later date.
- There will be no embalming service offered.
- You will not be able to visit your loved one on the day of the cremation.
- We will only be able to host the service at our chosen parlour.
- There will be limited flexibility on the date and time of the service; the service will take place at our parlour as soon as possible.
- For payment terms, please speak to your funeral arranger.
Check your nearest Funeral Directors for pricing
Service Details
Find out more about The Parlour Service and what it entails:
Our Parlour
Our Parlour at our Aberdeen funeral homes offers a peaceful and appropriately furnished space in which to remember your loved one. Here, among family and friends, you can pay your respects and celebrate the life that has passed, in an hour long service presided over by a minister or celebrant.
If you wish to hold your loved one's funeral service in our purpose-built parlour, speak to a funeral arranger or director at our Aberdeen funeral homes.
Our Range of Coffins and Caskets
With a range of tastefully-designed coffins and caskets available, there is a wide selection for you to choose from, including picture, willow and bamboo coffins. Our team will be on hand to help you make the right choice for your needs.
The Twilight Silver from
The Sapphire from
Cardboard Coffin from
Fishing Scene from
Our Casket Collection
Made from quality materials in both wood and metal, our choice of caskets are available in a range of traditional and contemporary styles.
The Twilight Silver
A Steel casket finished in dual tone ebony and silver, complemented by metal swing bar handles and a tufted silver velvet interior. Unsuitable for cremation and may also be unsuitable for burial at some cemeteries
Cost
£1,999
The Michelangelo Poplar
Panelled with depictions of 'The Last Supper', this solid poplar casket has wooden swing bar handles, a tan crepe interior and a high quality, golden dunes gloss finish. Not suitable for cremation at some crematoriums
Cost
£2,399
The Heavenly White
A pure white, solid poplar casket, with wooden swing handles and a white crepe interior. Not suitable for cremation at some crematoriums
Cost
£2,099
The Golden Leaf Oak
Made from solid oak, with a topaz satin finish, this casket comes with wooden swing bar handles and a tan crepe interior. Not suitable for cremation at some crematoriums
Cost
£2,650Our Classic Collection
Solid wood coffins, ornately crafted to create an air of elegant distinction. British-made (apart from The Last Supper coffin) and available in both light and dark woods, they include a plush interior and quality fittings.
The Sapphire
A solid hardwood coffin with a gloss mahogany finish, complemented by six bronze effect handles and a tufted satin interior with lace edging. Not suitable for cremation at some crematoriums
Cost
£1,299
The Opal
Solid hardwood in an oak finish, with six antiquated bronze effect handles completing the look of this coffin, along with the lace-edged satin interior. Not suitable for cremation at some crematoriums
Cost
£1,399
The Royale
Crafted from solid hardwood and rendered in an oak finish, this coffin has six brass finish handles and an interior suite made from satin with a lace edging. Not suitable for cremation at some crematoriums
Cost
£1,499
The Last Supper
Crafted from solid wood and embellished with moulded depictions of 'The Last Supper'. Cast metal handles and a tufted satin interior with lace edging complete this coffin. Not suitable for cremation
Cost
£1,599Our Natural Collection
An ethically sourced, biodegradable range of eco coffins, crafted from cardboard, bamboo and willow. Sustainable materials are used to ensure an environmentally friendly choice.
The Cardboard
Available in either white or a woodgrain effect, our cardboard coffin offers an entirely biodegradable alternative to traditional wood.
Cost
£699
The Bamboo
Hand woven by skilled craftsmen, the Bamboo Coffin is made from natural split bamboo, and has an unbleached calico lining, along with natural fastenings, ensuring 100% biodegradability.
Cost
£849
The Willow
Hand-woven natural willow, bound by skilled weavers and completed by rope and seagrass handles, along with unbleached linings and natural fastenings, to create a coffin that is 100% biodegradable
Cost
£899Our Picture Collection
Printed directly onto the wood, for the highest quality finish, our picture coffins provide a modern alternative to the traditional offering. With a variety of designs available, you can add a more personal touch to your loved one's funeral. See our Cremation Urns for the complementary range.
Fishing
A wooden picture coffin, with a gentle fishing theme. All materials used in production are ethically sourced.
Cost
£659
Golf
A wooden coffin depicting a scene paying tribute to the golfing enthusiast. All materials used in production are ethically sourced.
Cost
£659
Manhattan
The Manhattan skyline marks this picture coffin out as something a little more unique. All materials used in production are ethically sourced.
Cost
£659
Poppy
A wooden picture coffin depicting a poignant scene of poppies in a field. All materials used in production are ethically sourced.
Cost
£659
Footballs
This wooden coffin is ideal for someone who lived their life in appreciation of the beautiful game. All materials used in production are ethically sourced.
Cost
£659
Summer Garden
A colourful and FSC®-certified wooden picture coffin, bringing to mind a beautiful summer's day. All materials used in production are ethically sourced.
Cost
£659
Seashore
This wooden picture coffin is depicted by evoking memories of times spent by the sea.
Cost
£659
Motorcycle
A wooden picture coffin depicting a Harley-Davidson-style motorcycle. It is an ideal choice for the loved one whose passion was motorbikes. All materials used in production are ethically sourced.
Cost
£659Our Traditional Collection
Park Coffin
Covered in a black oak effect foil veneer, complete with a glossy satin finish, this coffin has a flat lid and matching black plastic handles. The lined interior is fitted with a pillow and white taffeta frill.
Cost
£250
The Windsor
A premium light oak-effect satin finish, with gold-effect ornate fleur-de-lys style handles.
Cost
£529
The Exmoor
With silver-effect, Fleur-de-Lys style handles and cross-design screws, The Exmoor coffin comes with a Walnut effect satin finish and white taffeta interior.
Cost
£449
The Lomond
A dark mahogany gloss finish with matching mouldings, completed by silver-effect furnishings and a quilted, white satin interior.
Cost
£599
The Northumberland
Finished with a high gloss polish and fitted with silver-effect and wood furnishings, this mahogany-veneered coffin, complete with a raised lid, has a quilted, white satin interior.
Cost
£699
The Cairngorm
Hand finished in mahogany, this solid hardwood coffin has a raised lid, silver-coloured metal fittings, angel-wing screws, and is completed by a quilted white satin interior, edged with Nottingham lace.
Cost
£999
The Dale
Teak effect, with a satin finish, this coffin has brass effect, Fleur-de-Lys style handles, and an interior of white taffeta, pleated at the top.
Cost
£449
The Pembroke
An oak veneer finish and brass-effect furnishings make for a traditional-styled coffin, complete with a quilted, white satin interior and lace edging
Cost
£599
The Brecon
Oak veneer with a high gloss finish, this coffin has polished brass effect and wood furnishings, along with a sumptuous quilted satin interior.
Cost
£699
The Snowdon
A mature-grained, oak-finished solid hardwood coffin, with brass-effect metal fittings, including angel wing screws, and lace-edged, white satin interior.
Cost
£999Our Limousines
We have a fleet of funeral limousines available for use by you and your immediate family, and, if desired, extended family and friends. Built to the highest specifications and professionally maintained to ensure continual service, our chauffer-driven limousines provide a comfortable and dignified method by which to travel to your loved one's funeral.
If required, we can arrange for a single limousine to collect mourners from a single location to attend the chapel. We will then return you to the same location.
To find out more about our funeral limousines, speak to one of the teams at our Aberdeen funeral home today.
A fleet of funeral cars
Our Range of Urns
From the traditional to the contemporary, through to the eco friendly, the cremation urns within our range provide a decorative and respectful choice for keeping your loved one's ashes safe. Take a look at the urns and scatter tubes we have to offer.
Bamboo Ashes Container from our collection
Fishing Scene from our collection
Scatter Tube Large Options
The Riverside from our collection
Natural Ashes Containers
Environmentally-friendly ashes containers made to the highest standards from sustainable and biodegradable materials.
Bamboo Ashes Container
Cost
£110
Willow Ashes Container
Cost
£131Picture Urns
For a more contemporary look, our picture urns can offer a personalised touch, with a range of designs that can be chosen to match the coffin. Printed directly onto the wood for the highest quality finish.
Fishing
Cost
£162
Footballs
Cost
£162
Golf
Cost
£162
Lily
Cost
£162
Manhanttan
Cost
£162
Motorcycle
Cost
£162
Poppy
Cost
£162
Summer Garden
Cost
£162
Seashore
Cost
£162Scatter Tubes
Made from 90% recycled materials and available in a range of appealing designs, our scatter tubes are suitable for the use of scattering ashes, burying in the ground, or as a simple keepsake to remember your loved one by.
Scatter Tube Large
Cost
£59
Scatter Tube Small
Cost
£39Traditional Urns and Ashes Casket
A selection of traditionally-designed urns and caskets, providing a dignified final resting place for your loved one's ashes.
The Riverside
Cost
£115
The Richmond
Cost
£241
Aluminium Urn
Cost
£66
Child's Mahogany
Cost
£57
Child's White
Cost
£59
The Dorchester
Cost
£145
The Imperial
Cost
£324
The Mardale
Cost
£176
The Wessex
Cost
£88Additional Services
We are always available to discuss any of the additional services, along with their corresponding fees, that are listed here. You can visit our Aberdeen funeral homes or, alternatively, call us on 01224 625404 to find out more. It is also possible to add in further options, such as floral tributes and memorials, which you can discuss with our funeral arranger or read more about below.
*The removal of mechanisms such as pacemakers, which must be removed before a cremation, may incur an additional cost.
- Bringing the person who has died into care outside of normal office hours£195
- Additional mileage charge for travel beyond a 20 mile radius of our premises£2.25
Our Parlour
Our Parlour at our Aberdeen funeral homes offers a peaceful and appropriately furnished space in which to remember your loved one. Here, among family and friends, you can pay your respects and celebrate the life that has passed, in an hour long service presided over by a minister or celebrant.
If you wish to hold your loved one's funeral service in our purpose-built parlour, speak to a funeral arranger or director at our Aberdeen funeral homes.
Our Range of Coffins and Caskets
With a range of tastefully-designed coffins and caskets available, there is a wide selection for you to choose from, including picture, willow and bamboo coffins. Our team will be on hand to help you make the right choice for your needs.
The Twilight Silver from
The Sapphire from
Cardboard Coffin from
Fishing Scene from
Our Casket Collection
Made from quality materials in both wood and metal, our choice of caskets are available in a range of traditional and contemporary styles.
The Twilight Silver
A Steel casket finished in dual tone ebony and silver, complemented by metal swing bar handles and a tufted silver velvet interior. Unsuitable for cremation and may also be unsuitable for burial at some cemeteries
Cost
£1,999The Michelangelo Poplar
Panelled with depictions of 'The Last Supper', this solid poplar casket has wooden swing bar handles, a tan crepe interior and a high quality, golden dunes gloss finish. Not suitable for cremation at some crematoriums
Cost
£2,399The Heavenly White
A pure white, solid poplar casket, with wooden swing handles and a white crepe interior. Not suitable for cremation at some crematoriums
Cost
£2,099The Golden Leaf Oak
Made from solid oak, with a topaz satin finish, this casket comes with wooden swing bar handles and a tan crepe interior. Not suitable for cremation at some crematoriums
Cost
£2,650Our Classic Collection
Solid wood coffins, ornately crafted to create an air of elegant distinction. British-made (apart from The Last Supper coffin) and available in both light and dark woods, they include a plush interior and quality fittings.
The Sapphire
A solid hardwood coffin with a gloss mahogany finish, complemented by six bronze effect handles and a tufted satin interior with lace edging. Not suitable for cremation at some crematoriums
Cost
£1,299The Opal
Solid hardwood in an oak finish, with six antiquated bronze effect handles completing the look of this coffin, along with the lace-edged satin interior. Not suitable for cremation at some crematoriums
Cost
£1,399The Royale
Crafted from solid hardwood and rendered in an oak finish, this coffin has six brass finish handles and an interior suite made from satin with a lace edging. Not suitable for cremation at some crematoriums
Cost
£1,499The Last Supper
Crafted from solid wood and embellished with moulded depictions of 'The Last Supper'. Cast metal handles and a tufted satin interior with lace edging complete this coffin. Not suitable for cremation
Cost
£1,599Our Natural Collection
An ethically sourced, biodegradable range of eco coffins, crafted from cardboard, bamboo and willow. Sustainable materials are used to ensure an environmentally friendly choice.
The Cardboard
Available in either white or a woodgrain effect, our cardboard coffin offers an entirely biodegradable alternative to traditional wood.
Cost
£699The Bamboo
Hand woven by skilled craftsmen, the Bamboo Coffin is made from natural split bamboo, and has an unbleached calico lining, along with natural fastenings, ensuring 100% biodegradability.
Cost
£849The Willow
Hand-woven natural willow, bound by skilled weavers and completed by rope and seagrass handles, along with unbleached linings and natural fastenings, to create a coffin that is 100% biodegradable
Cost
£899Our Picture Collection
Printed directly onto the wood, for the highest quality finish, our picture coffins provide a modern alternative to the traditional offering. With a variety of designs available, you can add a more personal touch to your loved one's funeral. See our Cremation Urns for the complementary range.
Fishing
A wooden picture coffin, with a gentle fishing theme. All materials used in production are ethically sourced.
Cost
£659Golf
A wooden coffin depicting a scene paying tribute to the golfing enthusiast. All materials used in production are ethically sourced.
Cost
£659Manhattan
The Manhattan skyline marks this picture coffin out as something a little more unique. All materials used in production are ethically sourced.
Cost
£659Poppy
A wooden picture coffin depicting a poignant scene of poppies in a field. All materials used in production are ethically sourced.
Cost
£659Footballs
This wooden coffin is ideal for someone who lived their life in appreciation of the beautiful game. All materials used in production are ethically sourced.
Cost
£659Summer Garden
A colourful and FSC®-certified wooden picture coffin, bringing to mind a beautiful summer's day. All materials used in production are ethically sourced.
Cost
£659Seashore
This wooden picture coffin is depicted by evoking memories of times spent by the sea.
Cost
£659Motorcycle
A wooden picture coffin depicting a Harley-Davidson-style motorcycle. It is an ideal choice for the loved one whose passion was motorbikes. All materials used in production are ethically sourced.
Cost
£659Our Traditional Collection
Park Coffin
Covered in a black oak effect foil veneer, complete with a glossy satin finish, this coffin has a flat lid and matching black plastic handles. The lined interior is fitted with a pillow and white taffeta frill.
Cost
£250The Windsor
A premium light oak-effect satin finish, with gold-effect ornate fleur-de-lys style handles.
Cost
£529The Exmoor
With silver-effect, Fleur-de-Lys style handles and cross-design screws, The Exmoor coffin comes with a Walnut effect satin finish and white taffeta interior.
Cost
£449The Lomond
A dark mahogany gloss finish with matching mouldings, completed by silver-effect furnishings and a quilted, white satin interior.
Cost
£599The Northumberland
Finished with a high gloss polish and fitted with silver-effect and wood furnishings, this mahogany-veneered coffin, complete with a raised lid, has a quilted, white satin interior.
Cost
£699The Cairngorm
Hand finished in mahogany, this solid hardwood coffin has a raised lid, silver-coloured metal fittings, angel-wing screws, and is completed by a quilted white satin interior, edged with Nottingham lace.
Cost
£999The Dale
Teak effect, with a satin finish, this coffin has brass effect, Fleur-de-Lys style handles, and an interior of white taffeta, pleated at the top.
Cost
£449The Pembroke
An oak veneer finish and brass-effect furnishings make for a traditional-styled coffin, complete with a quilted, white satin interior and lace edging
Cost
£599The Brecon
Oak veneer with a high gloss finish, this coffin has polished brass effect and wood furnishings, along with a sumptuous quilted satin interior.
Cost
£699The Snowdon
A mature-grained, oak-finished solid hardwood coffin, with brass-effect metal fittings, including angel wing screws, and lace-edged, white satin interior.
Cost
£999Our Limousines
We have a fleet of funeral limousines available for use by you and your immediate family, and, if desired, extended family and friends. Built to the highest specifications and professionally maintained to ensure continual service, our chauffer-driven limousines provide a comfortable and dignified method by which to travel to your loved one's funeral.
If required, we can arrange for a single limousine to collect mourners from a single location to attend the chapel. We will then return you to the same location.
To find out more about our funeral limousines, speak to one of the teams at our Aberdeen funeral home today.
A fleet of funeral cars
Our Range of Urns
From the traditional to the contemporary, through to the eco friendly, the cremation urns within our range provide a decorative and respectful choice for keeping your loved one's ashes safe. Take a look at the urns and scatter tubes we have to offer.
Bamboo Ashes Container from our collection
Fishing Scene from our collection
Scatter Tube Large Options
The Riverside from our collection
Natural Ashes Containers
Environmentally-friendly ashes containers made to the highest standards from sustainable and biodegradable materials.
Bamboo Ashes Container
Cost
£110Willow Ashes Container
Cost
£131Picture Urns
For a more contemporary look, our picture urns can offer a personalised touch, with a range of designs that can be chosen to match the coffin. Printed directly onto the wood for the highest quality finish.
Fishing
Cost
£162Footballs
Cost
£162Golf
Cost
£162Lily
Cost
£162Manhanttan
Cost
£162Motorcycle
Cost
£162Poppy
Cost
£162Summer Garden
Cost
£162Seashore
Cost
£162Scatter Tubes
Made from 90% recycled materials and available in a range of appealing designs, our scatter tubes are suitable for the use of scattering ashes, burying in the ground, or as a simple keepsake to remember your loved one by.
Scatter Tube Large
Cost
£59Scatter Tube Small
Cost
£39Traditional Urns and Ashes Casket
A selection of traditionally-designed urns and caskets, providing a dignified final resting place for your loved one's ashes.
The Riverside
Cost
£115The Richmond
Cost
£241Aluminium Urn
Cost
£66Child's Mahogany
Cost
£57Child's White
Cost
£59The Dorchester
Cost
£145The Imperial
Cost
£324The Mardale
Cost
£176The Wessex
Cost
£88Additional Services
We are always available to discuss any of the additional services, along with their corresponding fees, that are listed here. You can visit our Aberdeen funeral homes or, alternatively, call us on 01224 625404 to find out more. It is also possible to add in further options, such as floral tributes and memorials, which you can discuss with our funeral arranger or read more about below.
*The removal of mechanisms such as pacemakers, which must be removed before a cremation, may incur an additional cost.
- Bringing the person who has died into care outside of normal office hours£195
- Additional mileage charge for travel beyond a 20 mile radius of our premises£2.25
Our alternative choice of funerals
Uncertain whether The Parlour Service is the right option for you? See our alternative funeral services below:
- MemorialsWhether cremation or burial, tailor your loved one's funeral to how you want it and remember their life among family and friends.Find out more
- The Unattended FuneralWe will help arrange a simple and straightforward cremation without a service, giving you the chance to remember your loved one in your own way.Find out more
- The Attended FuneralOur expert funeral arrangers who will help create the send off you have in mind for your loved one.Find out more
Essential Third Party Costs
Additional costs need to be paid to various third parties in order for The Parlour Service to take place. Find out what these are and why they are necessary:
Minister or Celebrant
The cremation service will usually be taken by a funeral celebrant or a minister. They will address the congregation and, if requested, provide a eulogy to your loved one. Costs vary and we can discuss the fee when you contact us.
We will manage the payment of this third party cost, as well as handling the relevant documentation, ensuring the funeral can go ahead.
We can offer guidance on choosing a suitable minister or celebrant to preside over your loved one's funeral service, but you are equally welcome to use somebody you already have a preference for.
Popular choices to lead a cremation service are:
- Religious leaders
- Civil celebrants
- Humanist celebrants
- Friends or members of the family
A Minister or Celebrant of your choice can take the service, or we can suggest one
Minister or Celebrant
The cremation service will usually be taken by a funeral celebrant or a minister. They will address the congregation and, if requested, provide a eulogy to your loved one. Costs vary and we can discuss the fee when you contact us.
We will manage the payment of this third party cost, as well as handling the relevant documentation, ensuring the funeral can go ahead.
We can offer guidance on choosing a suitable minister or celebrant to preside over your loved one's funeral service, but you are equally welcome to use somebody you already have a preference for.
Popular choices to lead a cremation service are:
- Religious leaders
- Civil celebrants
- Humanist celebrants
- Friends or members of the family
A Minister or Celebrant of your choice can take the service, or we can suggest one
Optional Costs
Optional extras can be added to further personalise your loved one's funeral. Find out more about these below:
Optional costs
When you choose the Attended Funeral, we offer a variety of additional services to help create the exact funeral you want for your loved one.
Whatever you have in mind, contact a member of our team who will be able to provide further information on availability and pricing. We find that some of the most commonly requested additional services include memorials, funeral flowers and order sheets or service cards, which you can learn more about here.
Whatever you have in mind, contact a member of our team who will be able to provide further information on availability and pricing. We find that some of the most commonly requested additional services include memorials, funeral flowers and order sheets or service cards, which you can learn more about here.
Example of Optional Funeral Costs
*Data based on UK averages in the SunLife Cost of Dying report 2020
- Memorial£910
- Catering£408
- Flowers£184
- Venue hire£245
- Death notice£82
- Order sheets/service cards£88
Memorials
Taking the time to remember your loved one is an important part of the healing process. Many of our families find that a memorial dedicated to their loved one helps to focus their thoughts and bring a degree of comfort at an otherwise difficult time.
We can help you to choose the right funeral memorial for your loved one and arrange to have it made and, where necessary, installed. Options for a memorial to your loved one include:
- Headstones
- Cremation memorials
- Plaques
- Ashes jewellery
- Cremation urns
- Memorial benches
- Vases
- Memorial trees
- Statues
A memorial bench looks out onto a garden of remembrance
Memorial plaques mounted on a monument in garden of remembrance
Various memorials marking funeral plots where ashes are buried
Granite headstone with a polished finish and gold leaf inscription
Memorial plaques displayed in a garden of remembrance
A row of cremation memorials, with a floral tribute laid before them
A memorial bench and assorted cremation memorials, set out in the Gardens of Rememb
Floral Tributes
Funeral wreaths, coffin sprays and other floral tributes are still a traditional feature at funerals, even though a lot of people now choose to make a charitable donation instead.
A visually arresting way by which you can express your love for the one you have lost, funeral flowers come in a variety of arrangements, such as:
- Funeral wreaths
- Floral arrangements
- Coffin sprays
- Casket sprays
Funeral flowers awaiting preparation for a basket arrangement
A posy of red roses and white lilies arranged into a classic floral tribute
Our Modern Open Wreath, a rose floral tribute with a mix of pink and white flowers
Funeral flowers awaiting preparation for a basket arrangement
Order Sheets and Service Cards
The Order of Service provides you and the congregation with a schedule of how the funeral will proceed, and will include the sequence of hymns and music, along with readings, the eulogy and the committal.
It is often handed out as the mourners arrive at the venue and can be anything from an Order Sheet or Service Card, to a short booklet. These can be made more distinctive with photographs and meaningful quotes to offer a more personal reflection of your loved one. Many choose to keep their Order of Service, treasuring them along with the other special memories and mementos of a life sadly passed.
Whether in the form of an Order Sheet, Service Card or booklet, we can help you to decide upon an Order of Service from the options available to you. To find out more about the choices you have, call our funeral home on 01224 625404.
Speak to us to find out more about our range of personalised Orders of Service
Optional costs
When you choose the Attended Funeral, we offer a variety of additional services to help create the exact funeral you want for your loved one.
Whatever you have in mind, contact a member of our team who will be able to provide further information on availability and pricing. We find that some of the most commonly requested additional services include memorials, funeral flowers and order sheets or service cards, which you can learn more about here.
Whatever you have in mind, contact a member of our team who will be able to provide further information on availability and pricing. We find that some of the most commonly requested additional services include memorials, funeral flowers and order sheets or service cards, which you can learn more about here.
Example of Optional Funeral Costs
*Data based on UK averages in the SunLife Cost of Dying report 2020
- Memorial£910
- Catering£408
- Flowers£184
- Venue hire£245
- Death notice£82
- Order sheets/service cards£88
Memorials
Taking the time to remember your loved one is an important part of the healing process. Many of our families find that a memorial dedicated to their loved one helps to focus their thoughts and bring a degree of comfort at an otherwise difficult time.
We can help you to choose the right funeral memorial for your loved one and arrange to have it made and, where necessary, installed. Options for a memorial to your loved one include:
- Headstones
- Cremation memorials
- Plaques
- Ashes jewellery
- Cremation urns
- Memorial benches
- Vases
- Memorial trees
- Statues
A memorial bench looks out onto a garden of remembrance
Memorial plaques mounted on a monument in garden of remembrance
Various memorials marking funeral plots where ashes are buried
Granite headstone with a polished finish and gold leaf inscription
Memorial plaques displayed in a garden of remembrance
A row of cremation memorials, with a floral tribute laid before them
A memorial bench and assorted cremation memorials, set out in the Gardens of Rememb
Floral Tributes
Funeral wreaths, coffin sprays and other floral tributes are still a traditional feature at funerals, even though a lot of people now choose to make a charitable donation instead.
A visually arresting way by which you can express your love for the one you have lost, funeral flowers come in a variety of arrangements, such as:
- Funeral wreaths
- Floral arrangements
- Coffin sprays
- Casket sprays
Funeral flowers awaiting preparation for a basket arrangement
A posy of red roses and white lilies arranged into a classic floral tribute
Our Modern Open Wreath, a rose floral tribute with a mix of pink and white flowers
Funeral flowers awaiting preparation for a basket arrangement
Order Sheets and Service Cards
The Order of Service provides you and the congregation with a schedule of how the funeral will proceed, and will include the sequence of hymns and music, along with readings, the eulogy and the committal.
It is often handed out as the mourners arrive at the venue and can be anything from an Order Sheet or Service Card, to a short booklet. These can be made more distinctive with photographs and meaningful quotes to offer a more personal reflection of your loved one. Many choose to keep their Order of Service, treasuring them along with the other special memories and mementos of a life sadly passed.
Whether in the form of an Order Sheet, Service Card or booklet, we can help you to decide upon an Order of Service from the options available to you. To find out more about the choices you have, call our funeral home on 01224 625404.
Speak to us to find out more about our range of personalised Orders of Service